Machine for use in the manufacture of shoes



J. FAUSSE UuAcaINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SHOES Filed June 14, 1926 Y 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 'Ju]y31,1 928 i I 1,678,854

J. FAUSSE MACHINE FOR USE II! THE MANUFACTURE OF SHOES Filed June 14, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 152' a (D I 140 July 31, 1928. 1,678,854

J. FAUSSE MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SHOES Filed June 14, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 c N? R moan A PIN CIRS GRIP PINCEHS BMW SIDE TMKER I, PRESSES J TACK DRIVE SP/NDLE LOCK MmA Z/ loose and unattached at this time.

Patented July 31,

airs STATES PATENTQOFFIQE.

JOSEPH FAUSSE, 0F

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIG NOR TO UNITED SHOE MACHIN- ERY CORPORATION, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SHOES.

Application filed June 14,

p This invention relates to machines for use in the manufacture of shoes, and is illustrated herein as embodied in a machine for use in securing the unattached rear portion of a sole to the lasted heel seat of a shoe.

In the manufacture of turn shoes having nailed heel seats, each shoe upper is secured to a sole, while both parts are wrong side out upon a last, by means of stitches extending from a point near the heel breast line at one side of the sole forwardly around the toe, and back to a point similarly located near the breast line at the opposite side of the sole. The heel endof the sole is left Subsequently the shoe is removed from the last, turned right side out and relasted with a shank piece inserted between the bottom of the last and the sole of the shoe. Thereafter the loose and unattached heel end of the outsole is bent or turned forward, away from the heel seat portion of the shank piece and the shoe upper, preparatory to lasting the heel end portion of the upper to the shank piece.

After the lasting operation has been performed, it is necessary to pull the unattached reel end of the sole rearwardly to position it firmly and squarely upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe and to secure it in this posit-ion )rcparatoryto the attachment of a heel. lieretofore this operation has generally been performed by hand, and, in such instances, the operative, by the use of his fingers or *ith the aid of lasting pincers, grips the unattached portion, pulls itrearwa-rdly, and, while maintaining it in extended position drives one or more tacks through the un attached rear portion of the sole into the shank piece, clinching them finally against the metal heel plate carried by the last. hen performed by hand, this operation is slow and arduous and often results in the sole being improperly positioned upon the heel seat of the shoe.

The present invention has for an object the provision of a machine which will operate quickly and efficiently to position the unattached heel end of a sole squarely and snugly over the lasted heel seat of a shoe, and will secure the heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe preparatory to the application thereto of a heel. Use of such a machine increases shoe factory production by n'ng mechanically and comparaattached thereto,

1926. Serial No. 115,915.

tively rapidly an essential operation which has intherto been performed slowly and laboriously by hand, and, in addition, by performing this operation accurately and in the same manner upon the different shoes, tends toward uniformity in the shoes manufactured.

Vl ith a view toward the accomplishment of the recited object a feature of the invention, as embodied in a machine arranged to operate on a shoe having its upper lasted around its heel-seat and having its sole unattached at its heel end, comprises means for forcing the heel end of the sole rearwardly relatively to the lasted heel-seat of the shoe. In the illustrated machine this is done by pincers which are operated to grip the sole and then to pull it rearwardly upon the lasted heel-seat of the shoc, thus te-nsioning the sole, after which a plurality of fastenings are driven through the heel portion of the sole into the heel-seat of the shoe to secure the parts together in the desired relation.

Inasmuch as the sole is damp and in temper at the time its heel portion is bent forward preparatory to the lasting of the heel portion of the shoe, the heel portion of'the sole, when released after the lasting operation has been completed, does not return and lie flat on theheel-seat of the shoe. Moreover, the sole is often wrinkled o creased along the heel-breast line by reason of the bonding to which it has been subjected. Since it is essential that any wrinkles be removed from the sole before the heel is attached, the illustrated machine is also provided with means for engaging and applying pressure progressively to the sole of a shoe adjacent to the heelbreast line to cause the sole to lie flat upon the heel seat of the shoe and to smooth out any Wrinkles or creases that may be present, the means for securing the previously unattached heel end of the sole to the lasted heel-seat operating in the illustrated machine while the sole is engaged by the pressure-applying means.

When the shoe is to have a wood heel it is necessary that the tacks used to secure the heel end of the sole tothe lasted heel seat be driven sufficiently far from the margin of the heel seat so as not to interfere with the subsequent heel. seat fittingoperation by which the shoe is prepared for the application of r the wood heel. Accordingly, the illustrated machine is provided with a plurality of tastening inserting devices converging toward the shoe support,tor securing the unattached heel end of the sole after it has been pulled rearwardly by the gripping means, and arranged to insert the i astenings sutliciently far from the margin of the heel seat to prevent their interference with the subsequent heel seat fitting operation.

While this invention has been described with particular reference to the manufacture of turn shoes, it should be understood that it is not necessarily limited in its utility to the manufacture of that kind of shoes.

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of the machine with a lasted shoe inserted there in;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the head of the machine ofFig. 1 with parts broken away;

Fig. 3 is a detail plan view showing the positionsof the presser feet, pincers and tack driving apparatus relatively to the shoe operated upon;

Fig. 41- is a front elevational view in dctail. showing the manner in which the presser feet are carried by the side tack-driving apparatus and their location relatively thereto;

Fig. 5 is a view in front elevation of a crosshead which connects three tack driver bars; i

Fig. 6 is an elevation of the operating parts included in Fig. 3 after operation of the machine has commenced; I

Fig. .7 is a similar view after the pincer mechanism has been withdrawn from the sole; and

Fig. 8 is a cam diagram showing the time of operation of the various instrumentalities during a cycle ot operation of the machine.

The illustrated machine is provided with a column 10 (l ig. 1) near the base of which is pivoted a post 12 carrying a work sup port 14 of the character described in Letters Patent of the United States, No. 1,602,618, granted October 12, 1926, on an application filed in the name ot' llorwood H. Knowlton. A tubular member 16 is arranged for vertical sliding movement relatively to the post 12 and is sustained in an initial elevated position by a spring 18. The spring 1% engages at its upper extremity a pin 20 passing through the member 16 so that the memher is sustained yieldingly on the spring 18. A cylindrical post 22 is slidingly mounted within the upper port? n of the tubular member 16 and carries at its upper end a last pin 2 11501 engagement within the pin hole of a last A.

The last- A upon which is shown a turn shoe B with its sole C unattached at the heel end, is placed on the last pii 2 1 after the operative has swung the work support 14 away from the machine. After having properly positioned the last upon pin 24, the operative, while holding the unattached portion of the outsole against the heel seat of the shoe, swing the shoe with its support toward the machine. A depressor 26, as in said Letters Patent No. 1,602,618, is actuated by the relative movement between it and the support, first assuming a position over the shank portion otthe shoe and is then moving downwardly into engagement with the sole of the shoe to force the last snugly on the last pin 24.

A treadle, indicated at 28, is connected to suitable power actuating mechanism in such a manner that a depression of the treadle causes rotation of a driven shaft (Figs. 1 and 2) and thereby starts the operation m the machine. A cam 32 is fixed to the shaft 30 and is engaged by a roll carried at one extremity oi a bell crank lever 3 1, the opposite extremity of the lever having pivotal connection to a rod 36. This rod is connected at its lower end with a hook and is guided for vertical sliding movement by a bracket 42 fixed to the machine. A- COD'l-PlGSSiOIl spring surrounds the rod 36 and abuts at its lower end against bracket l2 and at its upper end against a collar screwed on the rod for the purpose'of urging the rod upwardly to maintain the lever 34 in engagement with the cam 32'. When the machine starts operating, rotation of the cam 232 permits upward movement of the rod 36 and causes the hook 40 to descend behind a roll l-t on the post 12. lhe roll engaging face of the book 40 is cammed to cause the member 12 to be pulled toward the machine. This inward pulling action causes a pawl (notshown) to engage a rack 4-5 carried by the tubular member 16 to lock the jack or spindle 14L against any further depression as more fully set forth in said Letters Patent- No. 1,602,618.

The upper extremity of the column 10 shaped to form a closed oval yoke 46 s. l and 2) between the walls of which the working instrumentalities of the machine are located. Theoperation of each of these instrumentalities is controlled by means of one of a series oi" cams rigidly fixed to the i prising jaws 48, 50 are provided. The 48, 50 are pivoted to a rod 52 and are normally urged apart by means of a spring 54. The extent of separation of the jaws is limited by a stop 56 which overhangsthe pincers. Longitudinal movement of the pincers toward and away from the heel end oi the supported shoe is controlled by mechanism which includes a cam 58 and a bell crank lever (30 pivoted at 62 to the wall of the yoke 46 of the machine. The extremity of the lever opposite the cam 58 is brovided with a sleeve 6 1 which encircles therod A compression spring 66 prevents loose and uncontrolled movement of the rod 52 through the sleeve 6% and provides a resilient backing through the medium of which rearward movement- (i. e., away from the heel end of the shoe) is imparted to the pin ,cers. A spring 68 extending bet-ween the stop and the lever 60 serves to maintain the lever roll in' gement with the cam 58. Frictional resistance to movement of the pincers is reduced to a minimum through the provision of a roll 70 carried by the column of the machine over 'which the pincers ride.

Closing of the pincers to exert clamping action upon the unattached shoe part 6) is caused by a fastening inserting apparatus moving into engagement with the up per aw of the pincers to force it downwardly toward the lower jaw. As illustrated, this fasteninginserting apparatus includes a substantially vertically disposed cylindrical projection Z 2 (Figs. 2, 6 and 7) formed at the extremity of a lever arm 7 1- which is pivoted at 76 to. the frame of the machine. A lever 7 8 which is pivoted at 80 to the wall of the yoke, carries at one end, a roll for engagement with cam 82 and at its opposite end is pivotally connected to a square block 84:, the upper side of which has slid and supporting engagement: with the unner side of the lever arm Yet. it will be seen therefore that pivoted movement im parted to the lever 78 by means of variations in the surface of the cam 82 will cause upand down movement of the lever arm 7 1. For the purpose of holding the lever arm 74; in constant engagement with the block 84: and to insure continual engagement of the lever roll with the cam 82, despite sharp variations in the cam surface, a springpressed plunger 88 is carried by the yoke 16 for engagement with a ledge or shoulder 00 formed on the side of the lever arm T l.

The cylindrical projection 72 has, fitted; into its lower end, a throat or tack block 92 which comprises a portion of the fastening inserting apparatus. Fixedly secured to the bottom of the throat block 92 is a member 08 (Figs. 3 and 4:) carrying a roll 100 which roll is located immediately above the upper pincer jaw 18 (Figs. 2 and 3).

It will be apparent that downward movement imparted to the arm 7 1, by means of variations existing in the surface of the cam 82, will result in the roll 100 forcing the jaw 18 downward to clamp the unattached sole C between it and the jaw 50. The variations existing in the surfaces of the earns 58 and 82, and the subsequent movements of the pincers horizontally, and of'the roll 100 vertically are correlated (as shown by the cam diagram Fig. 8) in the following manner: The roll 100 is moved into engagement with the jaw 18 to clamp the sole C, and the pincers are then drawn rearwardly to stretch out the sole. 'lv leanwhile presser feet (which are hereinafter described) move into engagement with the sole along the heel breast line to hold it in extended position during movementof the rollout of engagement with the jaw 18 (Figs. 6and 7). The pineers, released, instantaneously withdraw completely from beneath the roll 100 and immediately thereafter the block 98 drops into engagement with. the surface of the unattached sole, to hold the heel portion of the sole C in position against the heel seat of the shoe. Then a tack is driven, all as is hereinafter more fully described.

It has been pointed out in an earlier paragraph that the sole of the shoe may be wrinkled or creased along the heel breast line, when it reaches the instant machine. Since it is essential that any such wrinkles be removed from the sole before the shoe. is finished, presser feet 102, 104-, are provided for engaging the sole at and adjacent to the heal breast line. These presser feet 102, 101 pivotally mounted upon the lower extremities of two additional side throat or tack blocks 106, 108. The blocks 106, 108 are mounted for vertical movement toward and away from the work support in such a manner that the path of movement of the two blocks toward the support converge, the extent of movement and the degree of convergence being; limited and controlled by pins 110, fixed tov extensions of the machine frame, moving through slots 112 formed in the blocks themselves.

Movement is imparted to the presser feet 102, .10 1- b v means including a lever 11 1 which carries a roll at one extremity, for engagement within a closed cam groove 116 formed within the side of the face of the cam 82. The opposite extremity of the lever 114 is angled, as indicated at 118 (Fig. 4) to surround loosely sleeves 120, 122, to the lower extremit es of which sleeves the throat blocks 106. 108 are rigidly secured. The presser feet are maintained normally in an elevated position by means including, nuts 124; which have threaded engagement with the sleeves 120, 1.22 and rest upon the upper surface of the angled portion 118. Compression springs 126 surround the sleeves 120, 122 and serve as resilient means through the medium of which motion imparted to the lever 1141 will be transmitted to the presser feet 102, 10 1. It must; be remembered that the diameters of the openings in the angled portion 118 are greater than the diameters of the sleeves 120, 122 so that, in the absence of the springs 126, downward movement of the arm 114 would have no tendency to force the presser feet downwardly.

Movement of the presser feet into engagement with the sole of the shoe is so timed (Fig. 8) as to take plate immediately after the pincers have stretched out the sole and before the jaws of the pincer release the sole, and movement out of engagement with the sole occurs shortly after the unattached end of the. sole has been firmly secured by means of fastenings inserted by the machine.

It will further be seen that the presser feet 102, 104 are so shaped or formed as to engage first the edge of the sole and then progressively inward for the purpose of imparting a true smoothing-out action to the surface of the sole adjacent the breast line of the heel.

To control the supplying-of the fastenings used to secure the heel end C of the sole, in its extended position, a hopper 94 (Fig. 1) is arranged to supply tacks to a plurality of tack tubes 96, 96, 96 which lead the tacks to the throat or tack blocks 92, 106, 108. These tack blocks are illustrated as ofa well known type and comprise briefly noz- Zles 128 made in two parts or fingers which are normally urged together by means of springs 130 (Fig. 4). Tacks from the hopper 94 pass through the tubes 96 and drop into the nozzles 128 from which point they are driven into the shoe by means of drivers 146, 148 (Figs. 2 and 4).

A driver arm 132 which is pivoted tothe yoke 46 is normally urged downwardly by means of a spring 134 (Fig. 2), the extent of downward movement being controlled by means of a roll 136 carried by the arm and adapted to ride over the surface of a cam 138. Secured to the forward extremity of the arm 132 is a crosshead 140 (Fig. 5) from which depend driver bars 142, 144, and 144. These driver bars extend loosely down into the cylindrical extension 72 and the sleeves 120, 122 respectively, and are suitably connected to the upper extremities of the tack drivers 146, 148, 148.

Tack driving impetus is imparted to the tack drivers 146, 148, 148 by means of the crosshead 140 plunging downward when the roll 136 drops-off the steep wall (indicated at 150, Fig. 2) formed in the surface of the cam 138. -As indicated by the cam chart of F ig. 8, the tacks are driven simultaneously and at a time when the side presser feet are bearing on the sole C and the member 98 is also bearing thereon to hold the sole in a seated position.

l/Vhile the machine as illustrated is rigged to drive three tacks, it will be appreciated that it may be rigged to drive a different number of tacks and yet remain within the scope of the present invention.

The order of operation of the working reverses strumentalities, as explained in the fore- B is properly placed in the machine the spindle 14 is locked and the operative starts the machine by depressing the treadle 28. Immediately thereafter the roll 100 carried by the center tack block 98 engages the pincer jaw 48 and forces it toward the jaw 50 to clamp the sole C. The pincers then move rearwardly to tension or stretch the sole and meanwhile the side presser feet 102, 104, carried by the side tackers, move into engagement with the sole C to maintain it in its seated position. Thereafter the center tack block 98 is elevated quickly, the pincers withdraw to permit the block itself to move suddenly downward flush into engagement with the sole C and immediately the fastening inserting apparatus is actuated to drive three fastenings through the sole 0, into the shank piece within the shoe where they are finally clinched against the heel plate of the last. The operation now being completed, all parts immediately return to their normal positions, the actuating mechanism is automatically thrown out of operation, the spindle or jack 14 is unlocked to permit removal of the last A and shoe B, and the machine is ready to repeat the operation.

It is to be understood that the cam diagram included in the drawings is primarily for the purpose of illustration and to assist clarity in the description of the invention. The'invention is not to be limited to a machine the operations of the various 11"--" '1lmentalities of which take place in the exact manner illustrated, noris it to be restricted to the illustrated correlation of operation between the various instrumentalities ex cept as may be required by the language of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 2- 1. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, means for gripping the heel end of the sole and pulling it rearwardly to position itupon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, and means for securing the heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe while thus positioned,

2. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having its sole unattached at its heel end, means for pulling the unattached heel end of the sole rearwardly and positioning it relatively to the lasted heel seat of the shoe, and means for securing the unattached heel end of the sole to the heelseat of the shoe.

3. In a machine for securing the heel end of the sole of a shoe to the heel seat of the shoe, a support for the shoe, means for pulling the heel end ofthe sole rearwaidly to position it relatively to the heel seat of the shoe, and means for inserting fastenings in the heel end the sole to secure it to the heel seat of the shoe.

t. In a machine for securing the heel end of thesole of a shoe to the heel seat of the shoe, a support for. the shoe, means for gripping the heel end of the sole and pulling 1i]:

rearWardly to position it in respect to the heel seat of the shoe, and means for taching the heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe. 7

5. In a machine for operating on a turn shoe having its upper lasted round the heel seat and having its sole unattached .at its heel end, means for causing relative length- Wise movement of the unattached heel end of the sole and the heel seat of the shoe to position the heel end of the sole relatively to the heel seat of the shoe arranged yield.- ingly to tension the heel end of the sole, and means for securing the heel end of the sole to the heel seat oft the shoe in the position 7 determined by said first-named means.

6. In a machine for operating on a turn shoe having its upper lasted round itsheelseat and having its sole unattached at its heel end, means for causing relative length- Wise movement of the unattached heel end of the sole and the heel-seat oi the shoe are and havin g a sole unattached at theheelend,

ranged substantially to tension the heel end of the sole and to position the heel end oitv the sole relatively to the heel-seat oi the shoe, and separate means for operating upon the heel end of the sole in the position determined by said first-named means.

7. In a machine for operating uponthe heel-seat portionot a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel-seat and having its sole unattached at its rear end, means for gripping the rear end of the sole arranged to pull th heel end of the solerearwardly to position it-i'elatively to the heel-seat of the shoe, a" d means for operating upon the heel end of the sole While thus positioned.

8. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round the heel-seat of the shoe and having its sole unattached at its heel end, means for pulling the heel end of the sole rearivardly to position it With respect to the heel-seat of a shoe, and means for operating upon the heel end of the sole While thus positioned,

9. In a machine for operating on a shoe,

having its upper lasted round its heel-seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end,

pincers arranged to grip the rear end of the sole, and means arranged to impart relative longitudinal movement to the shoe and they pincers to pull the heel end of the sole rearwardly thereby positioning it upon the lasted heel-seat of vthe shoe.

10. In. a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat yielding movement to the pincers and'having a soleunattached at its heel end, pincers arranged to .gripthe rear end of the sole, means to impartlongitudinal movement to the pincers to pull the heel end of the sole rearwardly. thereby to position it upon th lasted heel. seat of the shoe, and

means for securing the heel end of the sole.

to the heel seat of the shoe While thus positioned.

11. In a machine for operating .on ashoe having its upper lasted ro-undlits heel-seat and having'a sole unattached at its heel end, pincers arranged. to grip the rear end of the sole, means arranged to impart relative longitudinal 'moveinent to the shoe and the pincers to pull the heel end of the sole rear- Wardly thereby positioning it upon the lasted heel-seat of the shoe, and means forsecuring the heel end of the sole to the heel.- seat of the shoe While thus positioned.

12. In a machine for operating on a shoe having-its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached atits heel end,

a support for the shoe, jaws for, engaging and gripping the heel end ofthe sole, means tending normally to separate the jaws, means for closing the jaws, and resilient means for moving the-jaws away from the support to'position the unattached heel end of th sole'upon the lasted-in heel seat of the shoe. s

14. In a'machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel' seat and having a sole unattached at itsheel end, pincers arranged to grip the rear end of the sole. cam-controlled means for imparting to position the unattached heel end upon the lastedin heel seat of, the shoe, and means for securing the unattachedheel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe While thus positioned. I

' 15. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat .and having a sole unattached at its heel end,

and having a sole unattached at its .he'el end, a support for the shoe, jaws for engag-.

ing and gripping the heel end of the sole, means tending normally to separate the jaws, fastening inserting apparatus arranged, to close the jaws, and means for moving the jaws away from the support to position the heelend of the sole upon the lasted-in heel seat of the shoe, said fastening inserting ap paratus being elfective to secure the heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the. shoe while thus positioned.

17. In a machine for operating on a shoe having a sole partly attachedto the shoe, means for engaging and exerting a pull upon an unattached portion of the sole, fastening inserting apparatus for securing said unattached portion of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe after it has been positioned by the first-named means, and mechanism operating to cause the first-named means to re lease the sole and move out of engagement therewith, thereby permitting the fastening inserting apparatus to move into fastening inserting position.

18. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, pincers for engaging the unattached heel end arranged to position the unattached end relatively to the lasted-in heel seat of the shoe,fa'stening inserting apparatus for securing the unattached heel end to the heel seat of the shoe after it has been so positioned, and means for moving the pincers out of engagement with the unattached heel end to permit the fastening inserting apparatus to move into engagement therewith without permitting the unattached heel end to change its location upon the heel seat of the shoe.

19. In a machine of the class described, clamping jaws arranged to engage and exert a pull upon an unattached portion of a shoe, fastening inserting apparatus initially operable toclose the jaws and subsequently to insert a fastening thereby securing theunattached portion to the shoe, and means operative to cause the jaws to release the unattached portion of the shoe and to move out of engagement therewith to permit the fastening inserting apparatus to move into position to eration.

20. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end,

jaws for gripping the heel end of the sole to position it upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, cam controlled means for causing the jaws to pull rearwardly upon the sole,-

fastening inserting apparatus for securing the heel end of the sole to the lasted heel seat of the shoe, and cam controlled means for operating the fastening inserting apparatus.

perform the fastening insertlng opease 21. In a machine for'operating on'a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end,

means for 'ri in the heel end of the sole arranged to pull it, rearwardly to position it upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, a rear fastening inserting mechanism, and a plurality of side fastening inserting mecha: nisms, said fastening inserting mechanisms being constructed and arranged so as to operate to secure the unattached heel end of the sole to the lasted heel seat of the shoe. 22. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, a support for the shoe, means for gripping the heel end of the sole and pulling it rearwardly to position it upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, and means to secure the heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe as thus positioned, said securing means,

comprising a plurality of fastening inserting devices converging in the direction of V inwardly of the line to which the heel-seat of the sole is to be beveled in the subsequent heel-seat fitting operation.

2& In a machine for operating on a shoe.

having its upper lasted round its heel-seat and having its sole unattached at itshcel end, means for engaging the heel end of the sole and pulling it rearwardly to position it upon the lasted heel-seat of the shoe, and fastening-inserting means, arranged to drive into the heel-seat a plurality of fastenings, converging in the direction of the support and spaced from the periphery of the heel-seat inwardly of the line to which the heel-seat of the sole is to be beveled in the subsequent heel-seat fitting operation; I

25. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, means arranged yieldingly to draw the sole end rearwardly thereby positioning it upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, and a rear fastening inserting device and a plurality of side fastening inserting devices operative to secure the unattached end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe after it has been thus positioned.

26. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seatand having a sole unattached at its heel end, a support for the shoe, pincers to grip the heel end of the sole, means for imparting movement to the pincersto pull the heel end or the sole rearvvardly thereby positioning it upon the lasted h eel seat of the shoe, and means for securing the unattached heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe after it is so positioned, said secur'ng Ineansconiprisng a rear fastener insertin device and a plurality of side fastening insei ting devices constructed and arranged to converge in the direction of the support.

27. In a machine for operating upon a turn shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having sole unattached at its heel end, the combination with means tor positioning the unattached heel end ot the sole upon the lasted heel seat or. the shoe and means for tensioning and smoothing out the unattached end of the solo at the heel roast line, of means to secure the smoothed I unattached heel end as thus positioned.

28. In a machine for operating upon a shoe having it upper lated round the heel seat of the shoe and having a sole unattached at heel end, in combination, means to tension the unattached heel end of the sole and to position it upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, means for applying pressure to the heel end of the sole of the shoe after it has been so positioned, and means tor se curing the heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe.

29. In a machine for securing the heel end of the sole of a turn shoe to the heel seat of the shoe, in combination, means for positioning the heel end of the sole upon the heel. seat of the shoe, means for applying pressure progressively to the heel end of the sole to flatten it against the heel seat of the shoe,

and means for securing the heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe.

30. In a machine for operating upon a turn shoe having a sole unattached at its heel end, in combination, means for positioning the heel end of the sole upon the heel seat of the shoe by pulling it rearwardly over the heel seat of the shoe, means for smoothing and flattening the heel end of the sole upon the heel seat of the shoe, and means for securing the heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe.

31. In machine for operating upon a turn shoe having its sole attached round the forepart but unattached at its heel end, in combination, means for pulling the heel end of the sole rearwardly and positioning it upon the heel seat of the shoe, means operating progressively to smooth and flatten the heel end of the sole upon the heel seat of the shoe, and fastening inserting means operating to drive a plurality of tacks to securethe heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe.

32. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, means for gripping the heel end of the sole and arranged to draw it rearwardly-to positionit upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, and means for engaging the surface of the unattached end of the sole arranged to hold it in position after it has been properly positioned upon the heel seat by the gripping i ieans.

38. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, means to 1 yieldinglydrawing the heel end of the sole rearwardly to locate it properly upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, means for securing the unattached heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe, and means for engaging and'applying pressure yieldingly to the surface of the unattached heel end of the solo to hold it thus positioned during the operation of the securing means.

3 1. In a machine for operating on a'shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, means for grippin and pulling rearwardly the unattached heel end of the sole to position it upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, means for engaging and applying pressure to the surface of the unattaehel heel end of the soleto hold it in position during and after release. of the gripping means, and fastening inserting apparatus arranged to secure the unattached heel end of the sole to the heel seat of the shoe. h

85. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, means for drawing the heel end of the sole rearwardly to smooth it and to position it upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, means for applying pressure to the heel end of the sole to smooth it and to hold it in position upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, and means for securing the unattached heel end of thesole tothe heel seat of the shoe.

36. In a machine for operating on a shoe, a support for the shoe, means to grip and exerta. positioning pull upon an unattached portion of the sole of the shoe, fastening inserting apparatus for securing the unattached portion of the sole to the shoe after it has been positioned by the grip-ping means,

means to cause the gripping means to release the shoe part and to move out of engagement therewith to permit the fastening inserting apparatus to move into operative posit-ion, and means for engaging and applying pressure to the shoe part to hold it in osit-ion during release and withdrawal 0 the gripping means and the operation of the fastening inserting apparatus.

37. In a machine for operating on a turn shoe having a sole unattached at its heel end, a support for the shoe, means to tension the unattached heel end of the sole and progressively to apply pressure laterally thereof upon separated areas to smooth out any wrinkles that may be present, and fastening inserting apparatus for securing the unattached heel end of the sole to the shoe While it is engaged by the pressure applying means.

38. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, a support for a shoe, means to engage the unattached heel portion of the sole at or near its rear extremity arranged totension the sole and to position it upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, means for engaging and ap plying pressure to the surface of the heel end of the sole at separated areas thereon, and means for securing the heel end of the sole to the lasted heel seat of the shoe.

In a machine for operating on a turn shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, a support for the shoe, means for gripping the unattached heel end of the sole and for tensioning the sole to position it upon the lasted heel seat of the shoe, means for engaging and applying pressure to opposite Sides of the heel end of the sole adjacent to the breast line to smooth out any Wrinkles that may be present, and means to secure the evasee heel end of the sole in its smoothed conditionto the heel seat of the shoe.

40. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having sole unattached at its heel end, a support for the shoe, a plurality of pivotally mounted presser members arranged to engage the sole adjacent to both ends of the heel breast line, and fastening inserting apparatus comprising side fastening inserting means located inwardly of each presser memher and arranged to cooperate therewith in securing the unattached heel end of the sole to the shoe while the former is being held in position by the presser members.

41. In a machine for operating on a shoe having its upper lasted round its heel seat and having a sole unattached at its heel end, a support for the shoe, means for gripping and pulling rearwardly the nnattached heel end of the sole, means arranged yieldingly to engage and apply pressure to opposite'sides of the heel end of the sole adjacent to the heel breast line, and means to secure the heel end of the sole to the'lastcd heel seat of the shoe at several spacedpoints.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOSEPH FAUSSE. 

